Mediterranean Hegemony Road

"Your Majesty, this is the latest battle report from the Eastern Front. This time the Russians are going to suffer!" Chief of Staff Imya Dimitev brought bad news to Ferdinand.

It's not the right time for the Russians to lose. Now the war in Asia Minor is at a critical moment. Once the Russians are defeated in advance, Bulgaria's military pressure in the Balkans will increase.

Ferdinand asked with concern: "How long do you estimate the Russians can last?"

Imya Dimitev thought for a while and said: "Judging from the current situation, the Russian defense line may collapse at any time, but after all, they still have nearly five million troops, and the Allies cannot swallow it in one bite. down theirs.

Even if the Allies were victorious, they would still not be able to escape from the Eastern Front for two or three months. This time the Russians might be seriously injured.

However, the Russians have a huge territory, abundant human resources, and enough strategic buffer space. As long as they are given enough time, they can still recover! "

Ferdinand nodded slightly, as long as the Russians didn't die directly, it was acceptable. The size of the hairy bears is placed there, even if they are weak, they can contain a large number of allied forces.

After thinking about it, Ferdinand said coldly: "Let's start the second plan, first occupy Sardinia and the Tuscan Islands, and prepare to land in Lido-Diostia. Once the Russians are defeated, , we'll take the Italians!"

There is no doubt that Ferdinand planned to withdraw the Italians from the war in advance, and used the surrender of Italy to offset the political adverse effects of Russia's defeat!

Lido-Diostia is only a few dozen miles away from Rome. Once the landing is successful, Rome, the capital of the Italians, cannot be defended.

Once Rome fell, the Apennine peninsula was divided into two, and Italy would not be able to surrender!

"Yes!" replied the chief of the general staff, Imya Dimitev.

Of course,

This strategy also needs the cooperation of Britain and France, otherwise Bulgaria's tens of thousands of troops in Sicily will not have this strength.

However, Ferdinand was certain that Britain and France would not reject this proposal. They could not resist the political gains brought by killing Italy.

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At Buckingham Palace in London, King George V was having a headache over the Russians' telegram for help. He really didn't expect a wave of hairy bears that had just erupted to soften so quickly.

"Prime Minister, do you think the Russians really can't stand it, or are they just playing tricks?" George V asked

The Prime Minister frowned and said, "Your Majesty, judging from the information transmitted by our military observation group, the Russian army is indeed running out of ammunition and food, and they may not be able to last long!"

George V asked with some doubts: "The Russians are still short of food?"

After the Prime Minister shook his head, he affirmed: "No, of course the Russians are not short of food! But because they blindly pushed forward the front, and the two or three months were the season of melting ice and snow in Russia, the mud was unbearable. The road hinders the transportation of their materials, so there is a shortage of food, and after a period of time when traffic resumes, this problem should be solved."

After listening to the Prime Minister's explanation, George V's mood suddenly relaxed a lot.

"Oh, so as long as we figure out how to solve the problem of Russian weapons and ammunition, they can stop the Germans?

Then let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiate with the Bulgarians, let them first put together a batch of ammunition for the Russians, and help Russia get through this stage! "

The Prime Minister smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, the Bulgarians are also fighting on multiple fronts, and their strategic material reserves may not be able to supply the Russian army of five million!

As a matter of fact, we have negotiated with the Bulgarians before, and they clearly rejected our proposal, not even giving us a chance to make an offer! "

George V denied it in a very firm tone: "No, Mr. Prime Minister, I don't need them to supply all the materials, just provide a batch of bullets, so that the Russian rifles don't become flaming sticks, and of course they can provide another one. A batch of cannonballs is even better!

Believe me, a mere one or two hundred million rounds can't beat Ferdinand! On big strategic issues he is actually very conservative and sure will be well prepared, that's what the great King Edward VII told me! "

After thinking about it, the Prime Minister said: "Of course, I have no intention of doubting His Majesty's judgment. If only a batch of bullets is provided, Bulgaria should be able to get it, but these bullets alone are not good enough?"

George V sneered: "This has nothing to do with us, the Russians are our allies only now, who knows what will happen in the future?

As long as they can hold back the Germans, it doesn't matter whether the Eastern Front wins or loses! "

The Prime Minister nodded in cooperation. Now the British Empire has twenty colonial divisions arriving in Europe every month. As long as the Russians drag on for a few more months, they will be ready. By that time, killing Germany can also meet the requirements of death. people!

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Compared with the British, the French are more sincere. They sincerely hope that the Russians can win. The tragic battle of Verdun has made the French realize that they can defeat the Germans by their own strength. will also suffer heavy losses.

They not only helped the Russians to raise a batch of supplies, but also tried to lure Bulgaria to take the initiative to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire through diplomatic means.

It's a pity that all this is in vain, and it is impossible for Ferdinand to put himself in danger for the sake of profit!

Instead, it was the British proposal, which made Ferdinand very interested. Using the bear and the Germans desperately, this is undoubtedly in the common interest of everyone.

Ferdinand finally decided to take out 300 million rounds of ammunition and 5 million rounds of artillery shells from the reserves to send to the Russians, so that the bear could support him for a longer period of time.

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At this time, the battlefield on the Eastern Front changed again. The Russian army, which had received ammunition assistance, was immediately revived and fought vigorously with the German-Austrian coalition.

Of course, this only refers to the troops who got the ammunition. The farthest north front army is still struggling to hold on, and they still fight very hard due to the lack of ammunition.

The mood of Admiral Alexei Andreevich Polivanov of the Russian Northern Front is getting worse and worse. The southwestern front closest to the Black Sea is now full of blood, and the western front next door is also on the way. To replenish blood, only their northern front army is in the worst situation.

The ammunition is available, but it is still on the way. When it is delivered to their hands, it is unknown how much there is left.

Once the war is fierce, the ammunition consumption is too large, the Russian army along the way will inevitably have to pluck the wild goose, and in the end, only three melons and two dates are left in their hands.

It's no wonder that his heart is unbalanced. Anyone who encounters such a situation will be angry.

"General, a telegram from the 2nd Infantry Division says the Germans are onslaught on them, they are running out of ammunition, request emergency support!"

"General, the 16th Infantry Division has sent a telegram saying that the Germans intend to penetrate the defense from their positions. They have repelled the enemy's attack three times. Now they are running out of ammunition. Urgent support is required!"

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Looking at a series of telegrams for help, Alexei Andreevich Polivanov knew that the Northern Front was miserable this time, and the Germans seemed to have discovered their lack of ammunition and seemed to treat them as soft Pinch of persimmons.

No, now they are all soft persimmons, all weapons and ammunition have been distributed to each unit, the logistics warehouse of the Northern Front Army has been emptied, and now the only hope is to wait for logistics supplies.

Alexey Andreevich Polivanov said sternly: "Tell them they must hold on, hold on for two more days, and our logistical supplies will be in place, and before that everyone must hold on. If you want to stick to your post and die, you will also die on the ground for me, and those who violate the military law will be engaged!"

"Yes!" the staff officer replied

Alexey Andreevich Polivanov ignored the staff officer's answer, and continued to say: "The order goes on, and the logistics department is ordered to speed up the march. If the front line cannot be reached within two days, all personnel will be All military law is engaged!

I ordered the 7th Cavalry Division to immediately go to the logistics troop to help them transport them, and use the war horse to bring me some bullets to come back for emergency!

And all the officers and guards in the rear handed over the ammunition and sent it to me to the front for distribution to the soldiers! "

It was obvious that the Northern Front was already in danger, and the troops on the front were short of ammunition, and the battle could not continue at all.

Alexei Andreevich Polivanov knew that the current consumption of ammunition was too great, and even if this batch of supplies arrived, the Northern Front would not be able to last long.

But now every minute is precious to the Russian army, and the Allies are already working hard to supply them.

As long as the ammunition is sufficient, it is not difficult for them to block the attack of the Allies by virtue of their strength.

Therefore, now that Alexei Andreevich Polivanov has decided to fight to the death, even the arms and ammunition of the guards have been sent to the front line, he is competing with the Germans for time.

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